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ALRIGHT.[Call to Order]
MORNING TO OUR REGULAR COMMISSIONER SPORT MEETING HERE.IT IS THE LATH OF AUGUST, AND WE'RE IN THE ANNEX.
AS USUAL, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION AND THE, UH, PLEDGES TO THE FLAGS IF YOU JOIN ME.
LORD, THANK YOU FOR MUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
UH, LORD, THANK YOU FOR ALL OUR COFFIN, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ALL OUR OUR JUDGES, OUR CA COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
AND DO YOUR NAME, WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WHICH WITH THE JUSTICE FOR ALL LINE OF TEXAS FLAG, I PLACE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVIDUAL.
[1. ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE]
HAVE ANY ROUTINE CORRESPONDENCE OTHER THAN MYSELF? MIKE, YOU'LL COME ON UP, PLEASE.I'LL LET YOU MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
UM, YES, UH, WE'RE PETITIONING THE COURT FOR A, A BURN BAN, UM, THIS YEAR.
KAUFMAN COUNTY, OR HAS GOT HIGHER NUMBERS THAN MOST.
WE ACTUALLY MET OUR NUMBERS THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT FOR THE BURN BAN THIS, THIS PAST SATURDAY.
UM, AS WELL AS GO THROUGH, UM, THINGS ARE GETTING EXTREMELY DRY.
UH, WE'VE TAKEN SOME EXTRA STEPS IN THERE THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY HAD THE FORESTRY SERVICE THAT ARE STAGING CREWS IN THIS COUNTY, UH, FOR A FASTER RESPONSE AND BETTER RESPONSE TO US, UM, TO MEET OUR NEEDS AND STUFF.
SO THAT, THAT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN VERY, UH, UH, APPRECIATIVE THAT WE'VE HAD DONE THERE.
UH, BUT UH, WITH OUR NUMBERS, UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT, UH, 6 68 AS OF THIS MORNING, AND ON THE DROUGHT INDEX, UH, AND THE LOWEST PART IN THERE, WE'VE MET 600 IN THE COUNTY AND THE TOP PART OF THE COUNTY IS AT, RIGHT AT 700.
WE ARE EXTREMELY DRY WITH THE HIGH WINDS THAT'S COMING, SIR, IF IT GETS STARTED, IT'S GONNA BE A NIGHTMARE.
WE WERE, WE WERE PRAYING SOME OF THAT RAIN WOULD'VE COME A LITTLE BIT FURTHER OVER, BUT IT DIDN'T TEASED US.
UM, BUT HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOMETHING.
BUT RIGHT NOW THE FORECAST REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING LISTED OUT THAT WE'RE GONNA GET ANY RAIN.
UM, AND OF COURSE THERE'S THE, THE BIG THINGS FROM THE WEATHER, UM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES THEY'VE TOLD US IS THAT WE MAY GET SOME POPUP THUNDERSTORMS HERE AND THERE, BUT AS FAR AS REALLY ANYTHING LOOKING FORWARD IS ANYTHING MOVING THROUGH THAT, THERE'S NOTHING THAT'S FORECAST, NOTHING IN THE FORECAST THAT WE, UM, SEE.
SO WE RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THAT BURN BAN ORDER, UM, FOR THE, FOR THE 90 DAY DURATION.
HOPEFULLY WE WON'T TAKE THAT LONG.
I THINK IT'S VERY WELL WARRANTED.
SO WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. PHIS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
TWO, THE CONSENT AND AGENDA.WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. Y'ALL HAVE HAD TIME TO LOOK AT THOSE.
NEED TO ACCEPT THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT REGULAR MEETINGS FOR AUGUST THE FOURTH OF THIS YEAR AND APPROVE THE ELECTION ORDER FOR NOVEMBER THE THIRD OF 2026, GENERAL AND JOININ ELECTION IN KAUFMAN COUNTY.
THEN APPROVE AT APPOINT, UH, I, I CANNOT PRONOUNCE THIS PERSON'S NAME.
IT'S BEYOND ME AND I'VE ASKED MY STAFF TO LOOK AT IT.
SO, UH, TO THE NORVILLE CHILDREN'S SHELTER IS ON ONE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND I'M GONNA GO BUTCHER THIS PERSON'S NAME.
SO, UH, Y'ALL HAVE SEEN IT AND HAVE IT.
KAREN, DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE THAT? YES SIR.
SO I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[3. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve adoption of Sheriff's and Constable's fees, including but not limited to, writs of garnishment, sequestration, attachment, execution and possession.]
IS MINE.DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND APPROVE ADOPTION, THE SHERIFF AND COST OF FEES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WRIT, GARNISHMENTS, SEQUESTRATION, ATTACHMENTS, EXECUTIONS AND POSSESSIONS.
SO WHEN YOU GUYS WANNA COME UP AND SPEAK ONE AT A TIME, WE SAID IT LAST TIME AT $350, UH, WE'RE WAY BELOW WHERE WE SHOULD BE.
AND OUR CONCERN IS NOT FOR LANDLORDS, IT'S FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT YOU GUYS AND YOUR DEPUTIES HAVE TO BE OUT ON THE STREET.
SO GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER JOHNSON.
I I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CONSTABLE MAYFIELD, UM, AND CONSTABLE WOODALL AS WELL.
ABSOLUTELY $350 WILL BE A HUGE MASSIVE HIT.
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AND THE REASON WHY I SAY THIS IS BECAUSE MAJORITY OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE GONNA FILE THIS PAPERWORK NOW, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER IT'S ON LANDLORD, IT, IT'S THE PLAINTIFF ITSELF, THEY'RE GONNA START FILING INDIGENT THEN THAT MEANS THAT THEY CAN'T PAY, THEY CAN'T PAY TO SERVICE THE FEE FOR US TO SERVE THAT.AND THEN, THEN THAT'S GOING TO REQUIRE US TO SERVE THAT PAPER WITHOUT RECOVERING ANY COST.
THEY HAVE THAT RIGHT TO DO THAT.
JUST SAY LIKE THEY HAVE THAT RIGHT TO FILE IT UNDER THE COURT ORDER ITSELF.
MAJORITY OF THE COUNTIES ADJACENT TO US, UM, ROCKWALL COUNTY, $200 FEES.
DALLAS COUNTY TO FILE IT'S $400, BUT TO SERVE IT IS $90.
UM, AND, AND WE'VE, WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS.
2 75 WOULD BE A GREAT IMPACT AND THAT WOULD BE UNDERSTANDABLE AND PROFESSIONAL ON THE FEE.
AND YOU CAN EVEN TAKE UP THE SERVICE FEE ON THE CIVIL PROCESS TO $150, BUT $350 THAT'S GONNA COME BACK AND BITE US IN THE LONG RUN.
I CAN JUST GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT NOW WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE SERVE THIS PROPERLY AND PROFESSIONALLY AND WHEN WE HAVE INDIVIDUALS THAT COME IN THAT ARE PROBABLY ALREADY OUT OF MONEY ANYWAY.
UM, AND WE KNOW A LOT OF LANDLORDS, LLCS ARE BUYING THE PROPERTIES AND RENTING 'EM OUT AND THEY REALLY DON'T CARE.
BUT IT'S THE ACTUAL HOMEOWNERS THAT LIVE IN OUR COUNTY THAT HAVE THESE HOUSES THAT PROBABLY HAVEN'T RECEIVED RENT FOR FIVE MONTHS.
SO THEY'RE ALREADY DOWN EIGHT GRAND AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HIT THEM WITH ALMOST ANOTHER THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SERVE IT.
WE GOTTA BE REASONABLE AND 2 75 WOULD BE REASONABLE.
UH, I KNOW CONSTABLE MAYFIELD AND I TALKED JUDGE TARNO AND I TALKED, UM, I KNOW JUDGE BARDEN HAS MENTIONED AS WELL.
UM, BUT THE THREE 50, WE, WE GOTTA, WE GOTTA MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION.
WELL, I UNDERSTAND THAT WE, AND WE DO WANT TO DO THAT, BUT WE DON'T BE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG.
WE'VE SAID 200 FOR 10 YEARS, SO YEAH, WE'RE LOSING 2 75 WOULD BE GREAT.
SHERIFF, YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING OTHER CONSTABLES WANT TO YEAH.
WHEN, WHEN THE FEE FIRST COME OUT, UH, WE HAD THE CONVERSATION EMAIL.
I DID THE RESEARCH, I SENT YOU ALL THE RESEARCH.
I ALSO PUT IT AS BEING THE PRICE OF 2 75 AND THEN Y'ALL HAD IT FOR COURT.
AND THEN I THINK THEY MADE A MOTION OF THREE 50.
LIKE I SAID, AT THE END OF THE DAY, UH, THE IMPACT IS NOT GONNA BE THAT BIG.
WE JUST GOTTA, UH, ACCEPT SOME OF THE COSTS THAT HAS WENT UP FROM OUR PERSONNEL AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
SO WE'VE GOTTA PASS THAT OFF A LITTLE BIT.
WE'VE BEEN EATING IT WAY TOO MUCH.
UH, AND WE'VE GOTTA OFFSET IT.
I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM.
I DON'T THINK IF THESE PEOPLE WANT TO FILE INDIGENT, THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO FILE THE PAPERWORK TO DO THAT.
AND IF THEY'RE DOING THAT FALSELY, THEN THEY'RE GONNA WIND UP PUTTING THEIR SELF IN TROUBLE.
SO I DON'T THINK THAT'S GONNA BE AS BIG AS A PROBLEM AS PEOPLE THINK BECAUSE THEY'VE GOTTA FILE THE RIGHT P PAPERWORK SHOWING THEIR INDIGENT.
AND IF THEY'RE LYING ON THAT PAPERWORK, THEN THEY CAN PUT THEIR OWN SELF CONTROL.
SO I THINK A FAIR PRICE IS 2 75, AS I SAID FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
SO I WOULD ASK THAT WE SET IT AT 2 75.
OKAY, SO QUESTIONS, GUYS? NO, NO, NO.
I WANNA MAKE THE MOTION THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
WE'LL AMEND WHAT WE DID PRIOR.
[4. Judge Allen: Discuss/Consider/Approve resolution of the Commissioners Court of Kaufman County, Texas declaring a need for a County Housing Authority to operate within the County pursuant to Chapter 392 of the Texas Local Government Code and if approved, appoint commissioners for the County Housing Authority Board.]
CONSIDER AN APPROVED RESOLUTION OF COMMISSIONER'S COURT OF KAUFMAN COUNTY DECLARING A NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OPERATE WITHIN THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3 92 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.AND IF APPROVED, APPOINT COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME AND ESPECIALLY IN PRECINCT TWO.
IT'S, IT'S A BIGGER ISSUE THERE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE.
WE HAVE MORE DEVELOPMENTS WITH OUTTA STATE NOW THE COUNTY OWNERS SECTION EIGHT AND THEY'RE PORTING PEOPLE IN HERE WITHOUT US.
UH, DA HAS MET WITH HUD, WITH OUR CONGRESSMAN.
WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING THIS ESTABLISHED.
LIKE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS, THEY DON'T MOVE VERY FAST.
THE CITIES OF CRANDALL AND FORNEY HAVE OFFERED, UH, REMUNERATION TO HELP TWO EMPLOYEES AND THEN THE DEVELOPMENTS AND FORNEY HAS OFFERED ALSO TO HELP WITH PAY FOR THE DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST YEAR.
AFTER THAT, THEN WE'LL BE REIMBURSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
SO WON'T BE ANY COST TO THE COUNTY OTHER THAN WE'LL PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE.
THEY'LL BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AFTER THAT.
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BOTH THE CITIES HAVE ASKED FOR AN ADVISORY BOARD SINCE THEY'RE PAYING INTO THIS TO HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE ON AN ADVISORY BOARD.AND I THINK THAT'S COMMENDABLE 'CAUSE IT AFFECTS THEIR COMMUNITIES.
IT WILL NOT AFFECT TERRELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE THEIR OWN HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR SECTION EIGHT CAMP ALSO.
WELL, THEY JUST HAVE A HOUSING AUTHORITY, BUT NOT SECTION EIGHT VOUCHERS.
UH, MAYBANK HAS ONE TOO, BUT NOT FOR THE SECTION EIGHT.
BUT STILL THERE'LL BE A COUNTYWIDE.
UH, THERE'S, THERE'S A HOLE HERE AND WE NEED TO TRY AND FILL IT.
AND SO THAT'S OUR PURPOSE IN DOING THIS.
UH, AND UH, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE PUTTING PEOPLE HERE.
THERE'S MORE SECTION EIGHT VOUCHERS IN KAUFMAN COUNTY, THE SEVEN COUNTY AREA THAN ANY OTHER COUNTY.
OTHER CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE STICKING THEM HERE WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE.
AND SOME OF 'EM ARE GETTING, WHAT, 5,800 A MONTH OR 6,800? 6,800 A MONTH FOR RENT.
THEY CAN RENT A $2,000 HOUSE AND LIVE ON THE OTHER 4,800 BUCKS.
IT'S CRAZY WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE.
BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S OUR INTENTION.
THAT'S WHAT WE, WE NEED TO DO.
AND SO IT'S UP TO THE COURT TO TALK ABOUT THIS.
SO ANY QUESTIONS? SO I THINK WE DEFINITELY NEED CONTROL.
I MEAN, OUR NEIGHBOR DALLAS DOESN'T MIND SENDING PLENTY OF PEOPLE OUT HERE, BUT WE HAVE TO, WE HAVE TO PUT A STOP TO IT AND THAT WAY IT'LL REGULATE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WE DO RECEIVE ON VOUCHERS.
WELL, IT'S A BURDEN NOT ON THE CITY, BUT IT'S ON A BURDEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IT'S A TERRIBLE BURDEN ON THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WHICH AFFECTS EVERY ONE OF US.
IF THAT'S YOUR INTENT OR OUR INTENT TO DO THIS, THEN I NEED A MOTION TO, UH, APPROVE IT.
COMMISSIONER LA MAKES THE MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
[5. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve advertising for an online auction to sell county surplus property utilizing GovDeals.]
DISCUSS AND APPROVE ADVERTISING FOR AN ONLINE AUCTION TO SELL COUNTY SURPLUS A PROPERTY UTILIZING GOV DEALS.SO WE ARE PLANNING TO AUCTION, PLANNING TO HAVE OUR AUCTION GO LIVE OCTOBER 1ST OR SHORTLY AFTER THAT SO THAT WE COULD HAVE, UH, THE REVENUES HIT FISCAL YEAR 2027.
OKAY? WE'RE REACHING OUT TO DEPARTMENTS CURRENTLY AND GETTING A LIST TOGETHER SO THAT WE COULD, UM, GET READY FOR THAT AUCTION.
OR WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO UH, WHEN WE MOVE TO THE OLD COURTHOUSE WITH A LEFTOVER I KNOW FURNITURE.
DID NOT DO WELL AT ALL LAST TIME.
MATTER OF FACT, WE MADE MORE PUTTING IT ON THE SQUARE ON THE STREET AND TAKING DONATIONS THAN WHAT CORRECT.
AND WE COULD DO, WE COULD PLAN TO DO THAT AGAIN AFTER A COMMISSION, YOU KNOW, AFTER WE MOVE INTO THE COURTHOUSE.
SO HAVE TO HAVE, THAT'S AN OPTION.
HAVE AN OPTION FIRST YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT BY LAW.
ANY QUESTIONS? NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION FOR YOU.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION.
[6. Lorena Diaz: Discuss/Consider/Approve declaring 2023 Lee Boy 851SE, Serial No. 389114, as surplus and authorizing the sale of the surplus equipment to the City of Lancaster for the negotiated purchase price of $80,000.00.]
ENA ONCE AGAIN, DISCUSS AND APPROVE DECLARING A 2023 LABOR.85 180 5 1 5 E SERIAL NUMBER 3 8 9 1 1 4 A SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO THE CITY OF LANCASTER FOR A NEGOTIATED PRICE OF $80,000.
SO THIS IS A 2023 LEE ROLLER ASSIGNED TO PRECINCT THREE.
AND I'M ASKING THE COURT TO DECLARE IT SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZE SALE DIRECTLY TO CITY OF LANCASTER.
MR. LANE MAKES A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[7. Auditor: Discuss/Consider line item and budget transfers/corrections.]
LIGHT ITEM AND BUDGET TRANSFERS.WE DO HAVE A FEW BUDGET CLEANUP ITEMS AND THEN WE HAVE A, A FEW ADDITIONAL REVENUES THAT WE'VE RECEIVED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR AND WE ASK FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.
Y'ALL ALL GOT THOSE LAST THURSDAY? DO ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
MR. PHILLIPS MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
TELL US THE, SO EVERYONE CAN HEAR THE CUTOFF DATE FOR ORDERING ANYTHING AND HAVING IT IN HAND AND PAID FOR BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.
IT MUST BE RECEIVED AND PAID FOR BY THE 31ST.
FOR CAPITAL BIG EXPENDITURES PURCHASE.
[8. Auditor: Discuss/Consider claims for payment and/or Financial Information as provided by the County Auditor.]
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UM, THIS WEEK WE JUST HAVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES AND MOSTLY THAT IS MADE UP OF COUNTY ROAD EXPENDITURES AND WE ASKED FOR THE COURT'S APPROVAL.THERE AGAIN, Y'ALL GOT THOSE LAST WEEK? ANY QUESTIONS? NO.
NEED A MOTION? I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
MR. LANE MAKES THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.
[9. Adjourn Meeting]
THE MEETING.MR. PHILLIPS MAKES A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.